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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1940

Page

2

Wadena Weders Highs Hold Commencement Events

The Wadena High School senior class held commencement exercises with students and guests attending. Several graduates and local residents were listed as attendees and attendees visited family homes after ceremonies. The event included trips to McGregor and a social gathering with families in the community.

Adeline Janice Nelson Cued Board Duoo Paul DeLong Cnaries City Ruth Gantenbein Maynard George Fay Wadena High School McGregor

Memorial program and social notes from Islew ng area

Memorial program announced for Sunday at 2 o'clock featuring hymns and brass quartet from Elgin. Reading by Dawn Duramermutn, vocal duet by tie children and Ye ouk drum corps. Veterans list and local families noted, with guests visiting across Carroll, Cisena Park, Manona, West Union and surrounding areas.

Islew Ng Congregation Tavecuton Fos J.C. Warren Music Brass Quartet Elgin Dawn Duramermutn God Save America Florence Mr. Smith Cmpnl Ye Ouk Guernsey Smith Perry Medberry Turert Albert Steiner Cisena Park Fred Schneider Werte Bucs McGregor Irvinn Scheffert and Sons Irvin, Jr Orlin Manona Earl Scheffert Irvin Martha Chapman Delbert Ern Meyer West Union Sid Walters Walter Metdberry George Leuchtenmacher Jerome Florence Ogle L. W. McKellarunday Malcolm Robbins

Death of Chas W Snyder in West Union Hospital

Charles W Snyder, born November 8 1874 in Curtissyive Pa, died May 21 1939 at West Union Hospital aged 64 years 6 months 14 days. He married Nellie Howe in 1915 and lived in Fayette County then near Winton on Wishman farm. Funeral at Lyria church with burial in Divina cemetery. He leaves Nellie, two daughters who died in infancy, two living children Lewis William and others, and several siblings.

Joan Susander Curtissyive West Union Hospital Nellie Howe Duffy, O Fayette County Wishman Winton Clyria Lewis Wiliam Nellie& Union Mosre Cas Northrup W. Lester I.s Near West Area Max Leland Union John

Social notes from Grand Meadow area events

Local residents share visits and gatherings across nearby towns. Mrs. Robert Wharram and Joan spent a week at Arthur Olson's home. many families hosted relatives and friends over weekends and weekdays in Ken sett, Castalia, Clermont, West Clermont and Postville. Florence Erickson finished school at Rossville and plans summer with her mother.

Robert Wharram Joan Arthur Olson Alfred Buraas Fern DeAlta Shirley Kensett Ewald Lyngaas Janet Ronald Stanley Cooley Bert Lyngans Clifford Osmundsen Castalia Adeline Pfister Ben Erickson Andrew Reinhart Helen Gilbert Buraas Jon Olivia Olson Bert Lyngaas Julia Landsgard Laura Holt Clermont West Clermont Charles Horton West Union Dunlap Ewald Lyngans Florence Erickson Rossville Carolyn Erickson March and Bilden St. Paul's Church Postville Patey Anderson

Local notices and notes from Millard Olson home visit to Postville

The report lists visits to the Olson and related families, a shower in Postville for Millard Bilden, a new teacher at Olson school Marjorie Larson, and family trips including Mrs Torkelson and Schupbach. It notes Iowa poultry flock profitability and an anecdote about a traffic stop in Grinnell with a $5 fine. Also mentions a free parking lot and advertising as an investment.

Arthur Olson Robert Wharram Juan Millard Olson Postville Millard Bilden Olson School Marjorie Larson Leon Journal-Register Morris F. Allen Canton Ohio Grinnell Karl ° W. Fischer

Burl Johnson Sentenced Five Years for Receiving Stolen Property

Burl Johnson, recently acquitted at West Union, was sentenced by District Judge A. B. Lovejoy in Waterloo to five years in Fort Madison penitentiary for receiving stolen property after a breaking and entering case at the county treasurer's office. He was taken to Waterloo after his acquittal on April 12. A letter from a Arlington juror found in his possession noted doubts about the verdict and described the jury’s initial 4 to 2 split.

Burl Johnson West Union A. B. Lovejoy Waterloo Fort Madison Johnson Arlington Fayette

Handkerchief Clubs Are Lottery

Postmaster G J Mosby warns about handkerchief clubs flooding the mails labeling them a lottery. Postal authorities urge postmasters to report anyone mailing such schemes to avoid penalties for lottery use. Play safe and don’t participate.

G. J. Mosby

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